On Marx’s Theory Of Social Nature Of State

With the exit of grand modernity revolutionary narrative worldwide, especially in the contemporary political context of economy construction and harmonious society since the reform and opening up in China, Marx’s thought of social nature of state which was shadowed now must to be put on the agenda. Marx’s thought of social nature of state has profound background of theory and reality. The "social nature of state" is the theoretical category that has academic temperament of Sinicized Marxism. The state recognized as a empirical tool of secular society is the logical premise that analyses the social nature of state, which proofed by the relationship between state and society, and the all history of state activity. "Totality" of Marx’s state theory is three-in-one theory, that is theory of class nature of state, state autonomy theory and thought of social nature of state. The deep analysis on the social nature of state should be resorted to view of three attributes of state. Marx’s thought of social nature of state include those ideas:the publicity of polis of classical political philosophy, state neutrality of social contract theory, publicity of state utopian socialism and universality of state of German classical philosophy. The publicity of polis in the state aspect provides the beneficial enlightenment for Marx’s governance mode of "transition period", and the publicity of polis in the society aspect inspires Marx’s thought about withering away of the state and social life of "future society". By criticizing the state instrument concept of social contract theory, Marx established the viewpoint of class nature of state, but not negatived the thought of social nature of state, however the later is affected by the former. Although the state theory of utopian socialism is "fantastic" and Marx’s is "scientific", the spirit and principle of state theory on utopian socialism is scientific point which was hold by Marx’s state theory. By discarding the concept of universality of state in German classical philosophy, Marx uncovered the class nature of state, and put the thought of social nature of state in the theory tradition of society centralism. Marx’s thought of social nature of state is consist of four thoughts:social nature of origin of state, social nature of essence of state, social nature of function of state, and social nature of extinction origin of state. State produced from the clan management mechanism which safeguard the common interests in primitive society, the growing and complex public affairs promoted the the birth of state. Marx constructed the dual analysis on the origin of state, the origin of state is the unity of the class nature and social nature, Marx’s theory integrated the conflict theory and fusion theory. The state has dual nature:ruling instrument and social management. Marx revealed the class essence of state, and also identified the social nature of state at the time. The duality of state essence shows the inherent contradiction of state. Maintaining the duality essence of state should not dismember it by the name of Marx. Not only to examine the social function of state in parallel with the class function of state, it should probe the evolution of social function in the dynamic history process. The highest sense of social nature of state can only exists in the view of withering away of state, the process of the withering away of state is a process of social nature of state return to society. Marx’s state theory in the international context, class paradigm of Marx’s state theory, consciousness of public servant, and the booming government, are all closely related to Marx’s thought of social nature of state. Therefore, the promotion of discourse right and the whole study, the strengthening of socialist state power outlook, and construction of state legitimacy are the contemporary significance on Marx’s thought of social nature of state. Return to the texts and works, make the normative interpretation accorded with realistic society, achieve the shift of research paradigm and construct the research on social nature of state, is the urgent matter among the study of Marx’s state theory in the era of globalization.